William F. Warren
June 9, 1929 ~ December 27, 2021
Born in: Erie, Pennsylvania
William "Bill" F. Warren, 92, of Conneaut Lake, passed away, Monday, December 27, 2021 at Marquette Hospice House after a brief illness. He was born on June 9, 1929 in Erie, Pennsylvania a son of Milton F. Warren and Clarabella Hill Warren. He married Shirley A. Whitesmith on June 28, 1958. She preceded him in death on October 1, 2010.
He was a graduate of Linesville High School and he received his associates degree for Thiel College in business. Following his time at Thiel, he joined the US Army where he served his country as a Staff Sargent.
Through the 1950's and early 1960's he was employed by Sears and Roebuck Company where he was in furniture sales. He was consistently the companies top salesman and his co-workers used to tell Bill's family stories of how he would leap over backs of sofa's to get to customers coming through the door. He later went to work for Montgomery Wards for a short period of time before purchasing Chilson's Home Furnishings in 1971. He owned and operated the furniture and flooring business with his family until his retirement in 2006 when his son, Jeffrey took over the family business.
Over the years, Bill could always be found in the evenings hanging out at either Red Lobster, Cannons, or Chovy's having a conversation with whomever was near to him. It didn't matter if he knew you or not but by the end of the evening he would know your life story.
Bill is survived by a son, Jeffrey W. Warren and his wife Crystal of Conneaut Lake; two grandsons, Ryan M. Warren and his wife Amy of Conneaut Lake and Curtis J. Warren and his wife Kelly of Streetsboro, Ohio; five great grandchildren, Lyla J. Warren, Ryan M. Warren, Jr., Lillian R. Warren, Peyton J. Warren, and Emerson M. Warren; two brother in laws, Fred Whitesmith of Conneaut Lake and Scott Whitesmith and his wife Karen of Linesville; and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to the love of his life, Shirley A. Warren; he was preceded in death by his parents; and a brother, James Warren.
Family and friends are welcome to call on Thursday, December 30th from 12:00pm to 1:00pm at Ryan M. Warren Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., 544 Chestnut Street, Meadville. The funeral service will follow at 1:00pm with Pastor Nate Alsdorf, officiating.
Burial will take place in Edgewood Cemetery, Ashtabula, Ohio.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Bill's memory to Conneaut Lake Presbyterian Church, 145 S. 5th Street, Conneaut Lake, Pennsylvania 16316.
Please take a moment to share a memory or condolence with the family on Bill's Book of Memories online at www.WarrenFH.com
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To the Warren family we send our deepest condolences on the passing of your dear Father. He will be remembered for his wonderful personality and smile. May time heal your hearts. Warmest regards, Dave and Vicki White, Sr.
Being a newcomer to Meadville, I was grateful to get to know the affable Mr. Warren at Chovy’s. When I discovered that his background was in the same industry as my wife’s interior design and home furnishings business, it was the first of many wonderful conversations. He always enjoyed hearing about our most recent visit to the High Point Home Furnishings Market or the Las Vegas Market. I enjoyed his stories about the Jamestown Market and others. He enjoyed telling me how beautiful his wife Shirley was, and my heart ached when he would talk about her. During one visit to High Point, when a furniture rep saw Meadville on my name tag, he asked if I knew Bill Warren. When I said I did, he was eager to hear about how he was doing. That rep also spoke of Shirley’s beauty. Mr. Warren once insisted on taking my wife and me to dinner at the Iroquois Club. We were reluctant to take advantage, but he said it would help him make his minimum. We enjoyed such an evening with him three times, as I recall. Jeffrey, Ryan and Curtis: He always enjoyed talking about your successes. Getting to know Mr. Warren was a blessing of having moved to Meadville.
We wish you peace, comfort, and joy.
Ross and Marie Feltz
rfeltz@decoratingden.com